a. 混合, 拼凑



medley
[ noun ]
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
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Medley \Med"ley\, a.
1. Mixed; of mixed material or color. [Obs.] ``A medl['e]
coat.'' --Chaucer.

2. Mingled; confused. --Dryden.


Medley \Med"ley\, n.; pl. {Medleys}. [OE. medlee, OF. mesl['e]e,
medl['e]e, mell['e]e, F. m[^e]l['e]e. See {Meddle}, and cf.
{Mel['E]e}, {Mellay}.]
1. A mixture; a mingled and confused mass of ingredients,
usually inharmonious; a jumble; a hodgepodge; -- often
used contemptuously.

This medley of philosophy and war. --Addison.

Love is a medley of endearments, jars,
Suspicions, reconcilements, wars. --W. Walsh.

2. The confusion of a hand to hand battle; a brisk, hand to
hand engagement; a m[^e]l['e]e. [Obs.] --Holland.

3. (Mus.) A composition of passages detached from several
different compositions; a potpourri.

Note: Medley is usually applied to vocal, {potpourri} to
instrumental, compositions.

4. A cloth of mixed colors. --Fuller.